Win Tickets to an NYC Screening of Mortal Kombat II
Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with Warner Bros. to give away tickets to an NYC screening of Mortal Kombat II. You and a guest will see the film
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Exclusive Interview: Laura Marano & David Lambert Talk ‘Original Sound’, Creative Sacrifice, and Finding Your Voice
There are two sides to the artist’s journey—the one fighting to be seen, and the one who’s already arrived but is quietly questioning what it took to get there. In
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Win Tickets to an NYC Screening of Lee Cronin’s ‘The Mummy’
Pop Culturalist is excited to be partnering with Warner Bros. to give away tickets to an NYC screening of Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. You and a guest will see the
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Exclusive Interview: Jen Lilley & Dan Jeannotte on ‘A Royal Setting,’ Romance, and Finding Your Own Path
Some love stories are written in the stars—others are cut a little deeper. A Royal Setting invites audiences into a world where tradition and self-discovery collide, following Ruby (Jen Lilley),
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SXSW Review: Chelsea Devantez’s ‘Basic’ Is a Smart, Hilarious Comedy About Modern Dating
It doesn’t take much—just a scroll. One post leads to another, and suddenly a version of reality begins to take shape. What’s visible, what’s missing, what feels intentional. Basic leans
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Exclusive Interview: Janel Parrish and Chris McNally on ‘Two for Tee,’ Representation, and Finding Joy in the Unexpected
At its core, Two for Tee is a story about identity, connection, and the community that shapes us. Centered on Tee, a Chinese American pottery artist, the film explores what
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Exclusive Interview: Mena Suvari and India Eisley on ‘Vampires of the Velvet Lounge’
In Vampires of the Velvet Lounge, mythology meets modern-day excess as the legend of Elizabeth Báthory is reimagined in a stylized, Southern-set horror story. Centered around a hidden absinthe bar
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Exclusive: Romina D’Ugo on Exploring Identity, Vulnerability, and Healing in ‘Byeeee’
In Byeeee, the unraveling of a carefully constructed life reveals something far more intimate beneath the surface. Following Andy—a tech entrepreneur reckoning with the fallout of her own actions—the film
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SXSW 2026: Peter Warren Breaks Down the Twists, Tone, and Emotional Core of ‘Kill Me’
Peter Warren is a visionary filmmaker unafraid to explore the complexities of the human experience, blending genre storytelling with deeply personal themes. With his latest feature, Kill Me, Warren crafts
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‘Scream 7’ Review: A Bloody Seventh Installment that Still Cuts Deep
This is a spoiler-free review. Three decades after Ghostface rewrote the slasher playbook and Sidney Prescott cemented herself as one of horror’s most enduring final girls, Scream returns with its
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